Do you need a COVID-19 booster shot?
People vaccinated against COVID-19 have a more robust immune response than those who contracted the disease and recovered, according to a study from the...
Patient safety ratings for Georgia hospitals show decline since spring
About 20 percent of Georgia hospitals got an “A’’ in the Leapfrog Group’s autumn patient safety ratings, released Wednesday.
That’s a lower percentage than in...
Most Georgians struggling to afford health care, survey says
About 70 percent of Georgia adults in a new survey report they had burdensome health care costs in the past year.
And an even higher percentage...
NGMC Gainesville designated Comprehensive Stroke Center
GAINESVILLE — Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville is now a certified Comprehensive Stroke Center. It's the highest level of certification awarded to hospitals...
Weekend deadline looms as Wellstar, United wrangle over contact
For the second time in recent months, insurance giant UnitedHealthcare is mired in a contract squabble with a large Georgia health care system. And...
NGMC receives initial accreditation for cardio disease and hospice fellowship programs
Northeast Georgia Medical Center is extending new training opportunities to physicians. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education has awarded the hospital initial accreditation...
Hospitals unsure of vaccine mandate’s effects, but it may curb nurse job-jumping
Georgia hospital officials were scrambling Friday to gauge the impact of President Biden’s order for health care workers to get vaccinated for Covid-19.
The mandate...
District 2 Public Health opens four free COVID testing sites in North Georgia
District 2 Public Health now has four COVID testing sites open in its 13-county North Georgia region. These drive-through sites provide free PCR testing (non-rapid...
Your Covid game plan: Are stadiums safe?
The college football season is kicking into high gear, the NFL season starts Sept. 9, and the baseball pennant races are heating up. For...
Emory Healthcare postpones some elective surgeries due to bed shortage
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 surge around Georgia, Emory Healthcare postponed some elective surgeries this week due to a shortage of beds and continues to...
State Poison Center gets reports of misuse of drug in Covid surge
The misuse of an anti-parasite drug to treat or prevent Covid has spiked in recent weeks, leading to increased calls to poison centers.
The CDC issued a health...
Regional COVID update
The agency that oversees public health departments in 13 North Georgia counties released its latest regional COVID update on August 27. The data shows...